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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Brown (ranked 3583 p4p, 5499 weight class) and Ryan Kettlestone (ranked 401 p4p, 508 weight class). Ryan Kettlestone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joshua Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Kettlestone!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a right hand that Kettlestone ducks under and follows up with a left that Kettlestone also avoids with ease.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Kettlestone moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kettlestone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ryan Kettlestone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Kettlestone tenderised Brown's leg. Brown is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kettlestone misses with a body kick.
Kettlestone throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
As Kettlestone looks to move away, Brown throws a big counter combo but Kettlestone just gets out of the way.
Kettlestone slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kettlestone.
Kettlestone is looking to slow Brown down with leg kicks.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Kettlestone moved out of range nicely.
Brown scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brown's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kettlestone under the eye.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brown.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kettlestone.
Kettlestone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Brown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kettlestones jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kettlestone throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice body kick from Kettlestone.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Kettlestone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kettlestone throws the kick towards the body but Brown avoids it.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Kettlestone moved out of range nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kettlestone.
Brown is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kettlestone.
Brown lands with a straight right. Kettlestone didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Brown finds it's way through Kettlestone's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kettlestone.
Brown takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kettlestone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kettlestone throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown connects with a crisp jab.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Kettlestone moves away and avoids it.
Kettlestone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brown swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brown throws a right and a left that Kettlestone avoids nicely.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kettlestone.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brown crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kettlestone - the referee stops the clock and Brown gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kettlestone. Brown manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kettlestone lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Joshua Brown has been cut.
Kettlestone throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kettlestone slips under a jab from Brown.
Kettlestone moves out of range of the strikes.
Kettlestone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Kettlestone replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Brown blocks it well.
Brown dips to his left and cracks Kettlestone with an uppercut!
A slapping leg kick lands for Kettlestone.
Kettlestone thumps Brown with a low kick.
Kettlestone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Kettlestone's shoulder, as Kettlestone tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kettlestone.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick by Kettlestone misses
and Brown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kettlestone thinking.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Kettlestone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kettlestone walks into a left hand.
Brown moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brown lands with a right hand.
Brown is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kettlestone.
Kettlestone throws a push kick but Brown slaps the foot to one side.
Brown takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kettlestone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brown. That did some damage!
Kettlestone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Brown checks a leg kick.
Kettlestone is looking to slow Brown down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kettlestone moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown cracks Kettlestone with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Brown.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kettlestone.
Kettlestone throws a low kick, looking for Brown's leg but Brown calmly moves out of range.
Kettlestone throws a head kick that misses.
Kettlestone finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brown connects with a single shot there.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Kettlestone takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kettlestone.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kettlestone throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kettlestone on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Kettlestone.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joshua Brown's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A big right from Brown misses.
Kettlestone throws a big counter head kick but Brown avoids it with no problem.
Kettlestone throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kettlestone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kettlestone throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
That kick from Kettlestone tenderised Brown's leg. Brown is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kettlestone throws a body kick that misses.
Brown misses with a right hand
and Kettlestone counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Brown has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Brown throws an off balance right hand
and Kettlestone counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brown's knee momentarily.
Brown walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kettlestone.
Kettlestone throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
A leg kick checked by Kettlestone.
Kettlestone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kettlestone.
Brown scores with a jab to the head.
Brown moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kettlestone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown throws a hook but Kettlestone blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kettlestone.
Kettlestone throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Kettlestone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kettlestone throws a lazy head kick
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Kettlestone staying out of range there.
Kettlestone takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kettlestone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kettlestone throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Kettlestone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Decent striking displayed by Brown there.
Kettlestone ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Brown looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kettlestone can do to turn this around?
Kettlestone throws a lazy body kick
and Kettlestone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kettlestone tries to land a body kick
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kettlestone misses with a kick to the body.
Brown does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kettlestone can pounce on him.
Brown is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kettlestone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kettlestone.
Brown misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brown throws a right and a left that Kettlestone avoids nicely.
Kettlestone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Brown backing away here, and Kettlestone unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kettlestone throws a head kick that misses.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kettlestone.
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kettlestone. Kettlestone obviously looking to wear him down.
Kettlestone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown scores with a decent looking hook.
Brown takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kettlestone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kettlestone is breathing heavily.
Brown blocks a leg kick.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kettlestone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brown.
Brown motions for Kettlestone to come forward. Brown throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kettlestone defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Kettlestone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Both fighters circling a little - Kettlestone finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kettlestone.
Kettlestone throws a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Brown throws a big counter combination but Kettlestone scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kettlestone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kettlestone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Brown works Kettlestone's body with a nice hook.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Kettlestone throws a low kick but Brown moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown blocks a head kick by Kettlestone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kettlestone. Kettlestone obviously looking to wear him down.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
A low kick from Kettlestone is predictable there
and Brown counters with a body kick that stops Kettlestone in his tracks momentarily.
Kettlestone looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Kettlestone slips under a jab.
Kettlestone takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brown swings for the body but Kettlestone moves out of range.
Kettlestone throws a push kick but Brown slaps the foot to one side.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kettlestone.
Brown scores with a one two! Kettlestone had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Brown checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brown shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joshua Brown's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kettlestone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown throws the kick towards the body but Kettlestone avoids it.
Joshua Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Kettlestone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Brown misses with a hook.
Brown lands a nice looking body shot.
Kettlestone tries to land a leg kick but Brown saw it coming and moves away.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Kettlestone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Brown tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kettlestone throws a leg kick but Brown moved away.
Kettlestone thows a leg kick but Brown checks it
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kettlestone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kettlestone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kettlestone tries to land a body kick
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kettlestone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kettlestone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Kettlestone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kettlestone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown cracks Kettlestone with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kettlestone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brown cracks Kettlestone with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kettlestone with a nice calf kick.
Kettlestone fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brown checks it well.
Brown cracks a nice hook into Kettlestone's ribs.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kettlestone.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Kettlestone slips a jab from Brown.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Kettlestone throws a sloppy head kick
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kettlestone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Nice shot lands for Brown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Kettlestone is out of range.
Kettlestone takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kettlestone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Brown paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kettlestone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with Kettlestone's head.
Brown fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kettlestone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kettlestone throws a chopping leg kick but Brown manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brown on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kettlestone was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kettlestone.
Kettlestone scoring well with a low kick there.
Kettlestone blocks a jab.
Kettlestone ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Brown avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kettlestone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kettlestone misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Kettlestone is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kettlestone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kettlestone throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Kettlestone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Brown throws a hook but Kettlestone blocks it.
Kettlestone misses with a low kick.
Brown jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Kettlestone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kettlestone takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kettlestone misses with a kick to the body.
Brown scores with a one two! Kettlestone had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Brown blocks the body kick.
Brown digs a good body shot into Kettlestone's ribs.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kettlestone ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Kettlestone takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kettlestone slips under a jab from Brown.
Brown bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kettlestone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A nice leg kick from Kettlestone, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kettlestone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kettlestone throws a low kick but Brown moves out of range easily.
Kettlestone slips under a jab from Brown.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Kettlestone counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kettlestone misses with a head kick.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick from Kettlestone.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Kettlestone manages to avoid it.
Ryan Kettlestone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joshua Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kettlestone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joshua Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brown has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Joshua Brown!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Joshua Brown!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Joshua Brown!
Joshua Brown wins by unanimous decision!
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